The Byres, Flockhouse Farm Steading, Blairadam, Kelty, KY4 0HY | Property for sale | Savills
3,228 sq ft(299.89 sq m)
Offers over £675,000

The ByresFlockhouse Farm Steading, Blairadam, Kelty, KY4 0HY

  • Under offer

Key features

  • Well-presented family house built in 2009
  • Forming part of an attractive steading conversion.
  • Excellent commuting links into Edinburgh
  • Detached double garage with home office above
  • Stunning views to Loch Leven, Loch Ore and Benarty Hill

Beautiful steading house with stunning views and excellent commuting links to Edinburgh.

About this property

  • The Byres sits in a superb position within an attractive steading conversion created in 2009 by The Good House Company, a renowned local business. The elevated setting allows for spectacular views to the east towards Benarty Hill and Loch Ore, and to the north towards Loch Leven and the Lomond Hills beyond.

    The family house has well-appointed and flexible accommodation set over three floors, and a detached double garage with home office / studio above. The kitchen / dining room sits in the heart of the house and features a spacious central island, natural stone surfaces and appliances including a Falcon range cooker, Leibherr wine cooler and Neff fridge freezer, microwave and dishwasher. Steps lead up to the sitting room which offers the best views in the house over the surrounding countryside, and has a log burning stove. Stairs from here lead down to the family room on the lower ground floor. This could be a fifth bedroom if desired and has patio doors to the garden, as well as an understairs cupboard which houses the hot water tank.

    A corridor off the entrance hall leads to two double bedrooms, one of which has an en suite shower room with underfloor heating. The other features a glazed door to the garden which offers flexible use for the room. There is also a utility room which is plumbed for laundry appliances. The principal bedroom sits on the first floor and has stunning easterly views to Benarty Hill and Loch Ore. It has an en suite dressing room with wardrobes and shelving, and a shower room with underfloor heating and Porcelanosa fittings including double wash hand basins. There is a further double bedroom with fitted wardrobe and wonderful views of Benarty Hill and Loch Ore. The family bathroom was upgraded in 2023 with Roper Rhodes fittings including a bath with shower attachment and a basin set into a vanity unit with storage cabinets.

    The double garage has electric doors and is alarmed. A staircase leads up to the room above which is a home office / studio and views to Loch Leven. There is fibre to the property with a wired connection to the garage. There is a useful store room with separate cupboard below. The manageable garden wraps around the front and both sides of the house and is surrounded by a stone wall. There is a tarmac parking area in front of the garage. The plot size extends to about 0.28 acres in all.

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The Byres is a spacious family house in an impressive steading development with excellent commuting links into Edinburgh

Harry MaitlandProperty agent

Local information

  • The Byres forms part of a tastefully converted steading surrounded by rolling countryside located between Kelty and Kinross. The surrounding landscape features idyllic fields, lochs and hills. The property enjoys the best of countryside living while being extremely accessible to Edinburgh.
  • Kinross (3 miles), is a traditional county town which offers a wide range of local facilities, including shops, professional services, health centre, primary and secondary schooling, restaurants, several hotels, a curling rink, swimming pool, library, museum, a supermarket and two golf courses. In addition there is the charming village of Cleish (4 miles), with its primary school, village hall and church. There are a number of private schools with easy reach including Dollar Academy, Craigclowan, Glenalmond, Strathallan and Kilgraston.
  • While enjoying a peaceful and rural setting, the property is just over 2 miles from the M90 motorway junction, offering excellent access links south for commuting to Edinburgh (23 miles), Glasgow and north to Perth, Dundee and Aberdeen. Edinburgh Airport, 23 miles away, runs regular domestic and international flights. Inverkeithing Station (13 miles) lies on the main East Coast line with services running to Edinburgh Waverley.
  • The RSPB Loch Leven Nature Reserve is set on the shores of Loch Leven, which is 5 miles away, offering a stunning backdrop to a number of outdoor pursuits including walking, birdwatching, cycling and fishing. The Lomond Hills Regional Park nearby offers an extensive range of enjoyable walks and hikes, with wonderful views captured from the summits of Bishop Hill and Benarty Hill. Loch Leven's Larder is a popular and award winning family-run café and farm shop. The nearby Blairadam Forest also offers great trails of varying length for walking, running and cycling.

Additional information

  • Services - Mains electricity. Private water and drainage. Central heating provided by air source heating system. An RHI payment of £463 is paid quarterly and will expire in June 2027, subject to terms and conditions.
  • Local Authority & tax band - Perth & Kinross Council tax band G
  • Access - Access is by a shared private road and maintenance is shared on a user basis.
  • Fixtures & Fittings - All integrated white goods are included except for the tumble dryer, washing machine and quooker tap. Light fittings are included except for those in the bedrooms, first floor landing, sitting room, dining room and WC. All blinds and fitted carpets are included, curtains are excluded. The young oak tree in the front garden will be removed prior to the sale.
  • Servitude rights, burdens and wayleave- The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied himself as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.
  • Photographs: June 2023
  • Brochure: 290124
  • Directions: Leave the M90 at Junction 5 heading east along the B9097. At the T-Junction turn right onto the B996. After half a mile turn right at the bus stop onto Lochran Farm track, pass over the M90, continue on this road for approximately 1 mile. After a cattle grid there is a sharp right, the road continues uphill past the farm. Following a sharp left the private driveway to The Byres is the second turning on the right.
  • EPC Rating: C
  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Council Tax Band: G